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<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=413552" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Arithmetical progresssion</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">When driven by a bow of yew<br>A clothyard shaft which truly flew<br> would pierce plate armour through and through <br>and many were the knights we slew.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">The armoured knights had previously <br>overridden the enemy.<br> By charging at them furiously <br>were now picked off quite easily.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">By archers who were common men<br>The tides of war had changed again, <br> no longer favoured noblemen. <br>Against the lower classes when</div><div style="margin:10px 0"> a simple peasant with a bow<br> can lay a titled warrior low.<br>The knights vowed that on the morrow<br> They would avenge their recent sorrow.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">The peasants were supposed to fly<br> when challenged by the cavalry.<br>Noble men weren’t meant to die<br>but arrows brought equality.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">This was a lesson archers learned<br>and with it dignity returned.<br>Each man received just what he earned <br>and thus the style of battle turned.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">No longer would the knights prevail.<br>Their furious charges doomed to fail<br>Plate armour worn to no avail<br>when armour piercing arrows sail.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">In whistling clouds which bring quick death.<br>to lordly knights who ride beneath.<br>A well placed arrow stops their breath<br>transports them to the River Lethe..</div><div style="margin:10px 0">What did we learn from history.<br>How to kill men distantly <br>more quickly and efficiently<br>improving the technology.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">But we are learning as we go <br>moving to muskets from the bow.<br>Although advances may be slow<br>dissatisfied with what we know.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Man invents better ways to kill <br>in striving to enforce his will.<br>Death has his quota to fulfil<br>The common man still foots the bill.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Now officers, aristocrats<br>though they are wearing different hats, <br>are still the same self serving pratts.<br>Who despise diplomats</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Proclaim the justice of the cause<br>always advise the use of force<br>Convinced that they are right of course<br>and when proved wrong show no remorse.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">It does not dent their self esteem.<br>As long as they’re allowed to scheme <br>a world at peace is just a dream.<br>Mankind will not work as a team.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">1-Dec-07</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Ivor+Or+Ivor.e+Hogg">Ivor Or Ivor.e Hogg</a><div class=q>
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A clothyard shaft which truly flew
 would pierce plate armour through and through 
and many were the knights we slew.

The armoured knights had previously 
overridden the enemy.
 By charging at them furiously 
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